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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 26, 2023 10:50:59 GMT -5
www.naturalawakenings.com/2023/03/31/428955/insect-inspired-drones-build-structures"Two London-based roboticists, Mirko Kovac and Robert Stuart-Smith, have developed new technology that mimics the way bees work together to build a structure. They used two free-flying drones to build a human-sized tower. The “build drone” carried expanding foam and sprayed it in slow, steady circles to form layers, while the “scan drone” surveyed the structure and identified spots where the last layer was either too thin or too thick, and it then created a plan for the build drone to even things out on the next pass to keep the structure straight and sturdy. In a second demonstration of the technology, the drones made a cylinder the size of a large round cake using a cement-like material. The duo exhibited a great deal of precision in stacking the material to within millimeters. The team plans to take the drones outdoors to deal with the elements and add to the complexity of the objectives and number of drones involved. If the technology can be perfected, these collaborative construction drones could be used in places where it is difficult for humans and heavy machinery to reach, like the tops of buildings, remote pipelines and disaster areas." My notes: Interesting tech. While I don't condone using artificial means as I feel it replaces humans in the workforce, if this is for areas that humans can't get to, then it may be quite useful.
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Post by demonskeith on Apr 27, 2023 0:51:05 GMT -5
This would cost jobs, but hopefully the jobs that are really too dangerous (like heavy stuff or having to go too high.) though if a balance can be found, no need for drones to do all the work.
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Post by lainee on Apr 27, 2023 18:58:21 GMT -5
I can see the value in this if the jobs are very dangerous. Otherwise, on the flip-side, it IS taking jobs away from people who need the work.
Hopefully there's a way to find a solution that helps both sides.
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Post by Bob on Apr 29, 2023 16:52:17 GMT -5
Use it for areas out of reach of humans. Or that are dangerous for humans.
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